Cognitive behavioral therapy may support you in identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors that affect mood, self-perception, and overall life outlook. Keeping a journal is a ...

Depression treatment often takes weeks to months to show full effects, so recognizing when adjustments are needed means noting persistent symptoms that disrupt daily life despite adequate time on ...

For decades, depression treatment has focused almost entirely on the brain, with drugs designed to tweak neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Now a wave of research is pointing to an ...

Prozac (fluoxetine) is a prescription drug that treats depression and certain other mental health conditions. Its mechanism of action is to increase the availability of a brain chemical involved in ...

Anxiety and depression and often confused, but it is important to know the difference. Here are 10 ways to help you determine ...

When we think about where psychological disorders come from, we often hear about genetic evolution. This usually leads to explanations that focus on inherited biological factors. But for many human ...

Decades of research have established that movement has a positive effect on mental health. By Erik Vance When it comes to mental health, most treatments for conditions like depression or anxiety come ...

Australians have long been some of the highest users of herbal and nutritional supplements that claim to boost mood or ease depression. These include omega-3s (found in fish oil), St John’s wort, ...

Dealing with mental health conditions like depression can be challenging. Some people struggle to find the right treatment or combination of treatments for their condition. In major depressive ...

Menopause and Depression: What’s the Link? Hormonal changes during your menstrual cycle can be linked to an increased risk for depression. That includes the hormone fluctuations of perimenopause, ...

Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of ...